What is Pix?
Pix is Brazil’s instant payment system. Created by the country’s central bank, it’s fully integrated into Brazil’s financial system of more than 700 financial institutions.
Seamless expansion
Real-time payments
in Brazil
We’ve integrated Pix with our global real-time payment network, meaning you can seamlessly accept payments from shoppers in Brazil.
We act as your merchant of record, allowing you to receive guaranteed payments without needing a local presence on the ground.
Real-time FX
Cross-border processing
Our Pix integration enables local shoppers to pay you in Brazilian real before you receive the funds in your preferred currency – anywhere in the world.
We minimise currency risk by calculating FX in real time. Payments settle near instantly.
Runaway success
Rapid adoption
Pix has fast become Brazil’s largest payment method. Since launching in November 2020, it’s attracted 130 million users who collectively transact up to R$1bn per month. This level of adoption is unprecedented.
Fast, easy
How it works
USPS
Why our Pix integration is so powerful
We’re enabling global businesses to seamlessly expand into one of the world’s most lucrative economies, via our single API.
Market ready
Reach over 130 million shoppers by selling in the local currency.
Global and local
We support cross-border and domestic processing.
Easy reconciliations
Thanks to a global reporting standard and unique transaction IDs.
On the ground support
Dedicated help and advice from local specialists.
CUSTOMER STORY
‘Pix positions us as a travel industry innovator’
Since switching on Volt, Brazilian online travel agent Chalinga has recorded record-breaking sales and seen Pix’s share at checkout rise to 35%.
FAQs
Your Pix questions, answered
Pix was created, and is still managed by, the Central Bank of Brazil. It was announced in 2019 and became operational in November 2020.
Pix works 24 hours a day, 365 days a year – including public holidays.
Yes. Pix is free for shoppers and low cost for merchants.
Yes.
Yes. Every transaction has its own ID.
Yes. The ‘Pix copia e cola’ option, where the shopper pastes the code they’re given into their banking app to confirm their payment, makes it easy to pay even when the QR code is shown on mobile.
Yes. Volt’s Pix integration is available to merchants in Brazil as well as those looking to expand there.
FX rates are calculated instantly, the moment a shopper’s payment is received. This rate, which minimises currency risk, can be found on the detailed transaction view.
Products
Our product suite
API integration
By developers,
for developers
Visit our developer hub to find out how to securely and reliably integrate our super gateway via a single API.
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Give your customers a faster, easier and safer way to pay.
